Lot 50036 – Fiji – 1874-1875 “V.R.” Overprints, the stunning group of 25 items

Fiji – 1874-1875 “V.R.” Overprints, the stunning group of 25 items made up of type 6 overprint with three clichés on glass (one negative with small retouches, the other two in red), one cliché on celluloid protected by glasses and one essay on paper; 1875 2d on 6c V.R. including four negative glass clichés of which two with interesting painted surrounds, five glass support clichés, five clichés on celluloid with one being negative, and seven essays on wove paper including one with double and triple impressions. The highly significant archive of a country which was not previously known as being reproduced by Sperati, and with no additional material ever recorded.